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What do you think of the expression "basic knowledge"? (fedia.io)
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Example: Old people often complain about young people not having "basic knowledge" and say that younger generations know and understand less of the world than they do.

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[–] 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

to add, the "basic" part is subjective, like you said, and downplaying other knowledge the generation might have.

can't really say what a good diplomatic response for this should be. i usually just shrug and say "sorry" when complained with this.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 hours ago

    If you're polite about it, you're being more gracious than they are being. I think maybe something like, "Yes, I can see where that would be a very helpful skill to have." And maybe it would be a helpful skill to have, and even a further maybe would be that maybe it would even be worth learning!

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